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as part of my science homework we have to give an example of a rock which is soft and easily scratched but I don't know what rock that is please help?
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What rock is soft enough to be scratched by a nail?
Rocks that mostly contain minerals like mica, gypsum, and talc can be scratched by a fingernail.
What minerals are soft enough to be scratched by a fingernail?
talc, gypsum
A soft metamorphic rock composed of the mineral talc?
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed of the mineral talc. Soapstone is a non-foliated metamorphic rock with a microcrystalline texture. It is very soft and can be easily scratched.
Which rock would be scratched with the finger?
Sandstone
Is granite a soft rock?
Granite is not a soft rock.
What rock is soft enough to be scratched with a knife?
soapstone
What rock is soft enough to be scratched by a nail?
Rocks that mostly contain minerals like mica, gypsum, and talc can be scratched by a fingernail.
What is the metamorphic rock composed of the mineral Talc?
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed of the mineral talc. Soapstone is a non-foliated metamorphic rock with a microcrystalline texture. It is very soft and can be easily scratched.
What rock has colourless chunk that breaks apart into cubes and has no lustre and is soft enough to be scratched by fluorite?
Calcite perhaps (although it does not form cubes).
Why is wax easily scratched?
Because it is soft
Does the rain flow out of the spout eaisly?
no, it does not flow out of the spout eaisly
Can sulfur be scratched by a nail?
Yes!!! The allotrope ' yellow flowers of sulphur' is quite soft and can be scratched with a finger nail.
What minerals are soft enough to be scratched by a fingernail?
talc, gypsum
Can fluorite be scratched by gold?
Certainly not; gold is very soft.
Which rock would be scratched with the finger?
Sandstone
A soft metamorphic rock composed of the mineral talc?
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed of the mineral talc. Soapstone is a non-foliated metamorphic rock with a microcrystalline texture. It is very soft and can be easily scratched.
Is granite a soft rock?
Granite is not a soft rock.
